(12-02-2019, 02:46 PM)Legal American Wrote: I was one of those fans who was extremely excited about Foles. I didn't know if he'd be the Eagles' Foles or the Rams' Foles but I was thinking either would be an upgrade over Bortles. I was devastated when he went out with the broken collar bone as we all were. However, now I'm completely in the frame of mind that Minshew has to be given every opportunity to be the future. I'm sick of postponing growth and success because of losing money like we did with Bortles' idiotic contract extension, and it feels like this team didn't learn it's lesson because we're probably going to do it again now with Nick Foles.
The thing that gets me, is if Minshew was drafted in the 1st round and played like he did, we'd all be saying we found our guy. The only reason no one wants to say that is because we're so concerned that this is all a shocking fluke from a 6th round pick. We have to throw that mindset out and accept our fortune. If he crashes and burns, at least we'll know that we gave it a shot and could confidently say he was a fluke. If we try to justify Foles' contract by forcing the issue and delaying the development of a possible future franchise QB, we're the typical Jaguars yet again.
The Chiefs took a chance on Mahomes and the Ravens were criticized for drafting an undersized RB in Lamar Jackson who was masquerading as a QB but it sure seems to be working out well for them. I'm not saying Minshew is as good as either of them, but sometimes it pays off to take a chance and risk something. This front office is always so scared of looking stupid that they end up looking stupid. I'm all in on giving this sinking ship to Minshew to see if he can do anything with it.
I was excitied for Foles, until I heard the contract we offered him. Of the other guys on the market last year (Fitz, Tannehill, Keenum, and the likes), he was definitely a more promising option, but not so much to demand the huge deal we paid. The preseason did Minshew little favors, so when Nick went down, I expected the worst, as is my nature.
I disagree that if Minshew were a first rounder we'd all be dancing in the streets. He's not perfect. He gets flushed out of the pocket, whether that's by design, or not. He fumbles, which can be a symptom of pass rush getting through the line more than carelessness. He is a fighter. The team rallies behind him. There may be better out there, but he may also be good enough to be a long-term fixture at the position. That we managed to find someone of his caliber in the 6th, and not a repeat of the Tanner Lee type of talent usually found in those rounds is what should have us dancing.
I have no idea where you got your news about the Ravens' pick, everyone I heard lauded the move. They praised Ozzie Newsome for one last smart move before he ended his tenure. Flacco was aging, and the team needed to look for a potential replacement. Moving up to 32 gave them the luxury of an extra year to figure out whether he was their guy or not, without rushing him into the starting lineup, and so far it looks to have paid off.
